Extended Interviews

What really seems to be happening is that Americans are making a declaration against “Religion” with a capital “R”… So for us, the changes are not about Americans’ faith and belief; it’s [...]

In a time when many traditional religious communities have to innovate in order to reach new generations, a free and open Internet – the kind that the FCC has voted to protect – is essential for [...]

Equality Texas Communications Manager Todd Whitley discusses the growing cooperation between LGBT advocates and faith leaders and communities in Texas. Scroll down for transcript. Hear the full [...]

It was the first same-sex wedding in Texas. First a victory for LGBT rights – then a vow from the Attorney General to nullify the marriage! That’s not getting in the way of these brides, [...]

The merchants of hate are powerless against those of us who refuse to hate. The doctrine of division is powerless against those of us who stand together. And the philosophy of fear is powerless [...]

I’m completely unembarrassed – and I hope any person of faith who has progressive values is unembarrassed – to say that the mandate that I feel to act on behalf of the wellbeing of my fellow [...]

They believe that America was founded as a Christian nation; that it has been perverted by secularism and feminism and LGBT rights – and the list probably goes on. And so they believe that what [...]

“He was using the power of his public office to promote this very exclusionary rally – which basically said to non-Christian Americans, and to the non-Christian governors, ‘I [...]

The fact that I don’t support Tony Perkins’ or Franklin Graham’s or Rick Santorum’s or Mike Huckabee’s or Bobby Jindal’s vision of an America based on their idea of biblical principles does not [...]

On December 4th, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, executive director of T’Ruah, the Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, joined other Jewish leaders in the streets of New York City for an civil disobedience [...]